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Problematic Child Sexual Behavior and Sex Offending

While certain types of sexualized behavior are normal and age-appropriate, problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) involve a risk of emotional or physical harm to the child or to others. This section includes resources and guidance on the topic of problematic child sexual behaviors and sex offending.

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Review of Typologies and Psychological Profiles of Child Sexual Abusers (Lim, 2021)

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Mothers as Perpetrators and Bystanders of CSA (Gerke, 2021)

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Awareness of the offense and perception of the victim among juvenile sex offenders (Grattagliano, 2018)

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Child Sexual Abuse and Negative Affect as Shared Risk Factors for Sexual Aggression and Sexual HIV Risk Behavior in Heterosexual Men (Peterson, 2018)

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Female adolescent sexual and nonsexual violent offenders (van der Put, 2015)

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Risk and Criminogenic Needs of Youth Who Sexually Offended in Singapore (Zeng, 2015)